Most “Acceptable Use Policies” are relics of the 1990s—ten-page legal documents filled with all kinds of “thou shalt nots” that employees sign once and immediately forget. Modern business requires a different approach. A lockdown policy drives your best talent toward implementing shadow IT solutions, or unapproved apps, and it creates a culture of resentment that […]
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We have all seen the headlines about what AI can do. It can write emails, analyze spreadsheets, and generate images in seconds. We rarely talk about the physical requirements for that to happen. When you ask a chatbot a question, you are triggering a massive chain reaction of resource consumption.
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Standard antivirus is no longer sufficient. A single compromised laptop or workstation can provide a gateway for ransomware to paralyze your entire organization. Small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly targeted because they often lack the 24/7 monitoring needed to detect sophisticated lateral movement within their networks. Relying on reactive security measures puts your data, reputation, and
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Think of your digital security like your skincare routine or your gym habits: it is all about consistency over intensity. You don’t need a million-dollar setup to stay safe; you just need to stop leaving the metaphorical front door unlocked. Since the line between work life and real life is nonexistent these days, one weak
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Tim Cook has been at the helm of Apple for 15 years, and as he’s set to retire as CEO in September we thought we’d take a look at some of the differences between the Apple, Inc. he’s leaving behind and the one he took over in 2011.
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There is a battle brewing in the modern workplace, and it’s not between humans and robots in some sci-fi sense. It’s a friction-filled struggle between the people who do the work and the tools they are forced to use to get it done.
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It’s easy when things are going well to ignore the annual IT health check, but that doesn’t make it any less important. Today, we’re sharing a 15-point IT infrastructure health check to keep your technology working smoothly so your business can continue operations. We’ll cover everything from zombie software licenses to expired warranties and aging
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For a long time, one of the best practices for phishing prevention has been to pick up the phone and call up the person apparently sending a message. Unfortunately, in some cases, phone calls are now being exploited. Now, AI enables scammers to mimic the voices of the people they impersonate through voice cloning. As
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Do you have mounting frustrations with a technology vendor? If you feel like you are being nickel-and-dimed for every support ticket, and haven’t actually spoken to a human account manager since the pandemic, you aren’t alone.
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We’ve all done it. You’re deep in a project or finally tackling a bloated inbox when that familiar notification slides into view: Updates are available. You glance at your deadline, hit “Remind Me Later,” and go back to work. You do the same thing the next day, and the day after that. Here’s the reality:
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